Hi, try BOE (Buffered Oxide Etch). Do not forget to protect the polished side. :-) Also, there is some info and suggestions here http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Microtechnology/Etching_Processes#Silicon_Oxide_Etc h_.28HF.2C_BHF.2C_BOE.29 Regards, M.Sc. Denis Petrov Production engineer MEMS Foundry Itzehoe GmbH, Fraunhoferstrasse 1, 25524 Itzehoe Germany Phone: +49 (4821) 17 45 54 Fax: +49 (4821) 17 42 50 e-mail: denis.petrov@memsfoundry.com 2011/2/14 Babis> Hey, All > > I have recently purchased Thermal Oxide Si (Highly doped) wafers in order > to prepare Organic TFT samples. However the wafers are double side deposited > with SiO2. In order to make contact on the un-polished side, I suppose I > have to etch SiO2. What methods do you propose for that purpose. Is there > anything to watch out in order to achieve better results? > > Thank you in advance!